External Events

Friday 17^th May 2018

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Birmingham

Aims to review current fingerprint practices and share good practice to pave the way forward to the future and will be of interest to anyone with a fascination in fingerprints andfingermarks. It is particularly relevant to those working within the field, whether as a Crime Scene Investigator, in Fingerprint Laboratories and Bureaux, or academics who teach and conduct research in fingerprint related areas. If anyone would like to present at the conference (whether oral or poster presentation), then please submit an abstract using the online form  no later than Friday 1^st March 2019. 

Further information: https://www.csofs.org/Events/CSFS-Fingerprint-Division-One-Day-Conference-2019/63775

Saturday 15th June 2019

Location: The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate

We welcome members, non-members and their guests to the Past President's Ball to celebrate supporting the forensic science sector for 60 years. The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 5.45pm, followed by dinner and dancing until the twilight hours.

A pre-dinner speech will be given by Clive Driscoll Retired Detective Chief Inspector Metropolitan Police Service. Clive was a Senior Investigating Officer on several high-profile cases including the Stephen Lawrence case and became the first police officer to obtain a conviction in an Honour Based Violence murder where no body has ever been found. He is also author of the book “In Pursuit of the Truth” (released in July 2016). Following dinner, guests will hear from Dr Richard Shepherd, a Retired Forensic Pathologist who was a Forensic Expert for the 9/11 and Bali bombings, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and for the Inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. He is also author of the book “Unnatural Causes” (released in September 2018). 

Individual tickets are priced at: £75.00 per person (or £140 for two places) and tables of 10 at £700.00 each. 
Further information:https://www.csofs.org/Events/The-Chartered-Society-of-Forensic-Sciences-Past-Presidents-Summer-Ball/60686

Thursday 31^st October – Friday 1^st November 2019

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

As you are aware, CSFS is celebrating its 60th year in 2019 so the title of the Autumn Conference is aptly named “Lessons Learnt”. The aim of this conference is to allow attendees to learn from one another’s experiences, good and bad, through a series of sessions and keynote speakers.

We are not necessarily looking for experts to share a case that went particularly well, rather examples of a crime scene or follow up forensic investigation (or re-investigation, or research, or management or accreditation etc.) which was particularly awkward or difficult and to which we can all learn from. We are also keen to include some speakers who are prepared to share their personal experiences when dealing with the emotion that surrounds a criminal act. We have already enrolled speakers who wish to explain the issues from a victim’s family perspective. To submit your abstract for consideration please use the online form. The closing date for submissions is 4pm on Friday 12th April 2019.

Further information: https://www.csofs.org/Events/CSFS-Autumn-Conference-AGM-2019/63769